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HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY
LOW COST HOUSING EZPATË, TANHANG. CAUSEWAY BAY
ARCHITECTS
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four large rectangular blocks joined together to form one enormous block, but a feature of the estate will be two twin circular towers, whose large external window area will provide excellent light and cross-ventilation for the occupants.
Each circular tower will have a large open well in the centre and will be linked to its twin by com- mon vertical circulation facilities. The twin towers are designed as an economical solution to cope with the steep gradient of the site.
The estate will contain 2,683 dwellings in blocks of 27 to 28 storeys. The majority of these are for families of five to seven persons, based on a stan- dard of 35 sq. ft. per person, but provison is also made for smaller and larger families. All units are self-contained and have their own kitchens, w.c.'s and balconies.
The rectangular blocks will include 16 shops, 32 hawker stalls, an estate office, a clinic, kinder- garten and, at roof level, a community centre and play areas. Play areas inside the buildings will cover 77,000 sq. ft. and open recreation areas, 97,000 sq. ft. Parking spaces will be provided for more than 200 cars.
Formation work on the 275,000 sq. ft. site will begin in June.
Wong Cho Tong and Clifford C.F. Wong are the architects for the project. The quantity surveyors are Langdon Every and Seah.
HK$24 million estate at Lo Man Tin
Yet another scheme to provide homes for low income families will be started in Hong Kong this month. Formation work is to begin on a 17-acre site at Fat Kwong Street and Sheung Shi Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, where Government is to build HK$24 million low cost estate for 26,200 people.
There will be eight blocks of seven, 12 and 15 storeys, two schools, three vegetable markets, three kindergartens, shops and community facilities.
Construction of the estate will start towards the end of this year. It is expected to be ready for occupation by 1972.
HK building plans approved
Forty-eight new building plans of all types on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and in the New Terri- tories were approved by the Building Authority last month. Forty-three newly-completed buildings were certified for occupation.
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